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Common, Yet Tasty

Season 1 Episode 101 | 26m 46s

Andreas travels to northern Norway and Bodo, where despite the variety of fish, the locals’ favorite remains the modest pollock. Andreas finds out why and then makes seared pollock with onion jam, lingonberries and asparagus, homemade fish fingers with remoulade sauce and pollock gratin.

Aired: 04/16/10
Distributed nationally by American Public Television
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